Training Modules for New York State Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program

Crime statistics submitted to the New York State UCR depends on the proper classification and scoring of crimes by the reporting agencies. To ensure consistent crime reporting across the State, DCJS is developing a series of training modules to assist local law enforcement with their participation in the UCR Program. These topic-specific modules will be presented as on-line Power Point presentation which users can access any time. Below is the current list of training modules available for viewing. New modules will be added periodically.

Classifying and Scoring Part I Offenses in UCR (5/28/2014) – Reviews Classifying NYS Laws according to Standard UCR Offense Definitions and counting the number of offenses after they have been classified. View Slides with audio (wmv); View Slides with Notes (pptx)

Uniform Crime Reporting of Property Crime (12/19/2008) – Provides an overview of the UCR reporting of the monetary values associate with Part I crimes on the Return A form. View slides with audio (wmv); View slides with notes (ppt).

IJ Portal UCR Submission Interface Training Videos

The UCR Submission Interface, which is hosted on the Integrated Justice Portal (IJPortal), enables summary reporting agencies to submit monthly UCR reports directly to the state’s crime reporting database. The following short videos provide users with step by step instructions on accessing the UCR interface and completing each monthly report type (more videos will be posted in the early 2014). A complete desktop user guide for the UCR Interface is available.